BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0261 for an E xemption ) P ursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

______ _________ ______________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION ( United States

– Points Worldwide) Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:
Howard Kass Vice President , Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director, Legal and Government Affairs US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326

- 5153 howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com September 1 2 , 20 1 31 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT ION WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0261 for an Exemption ) Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) September 1 2 , 201 3

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION (United States

– Points Worldwide) Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways, Inc. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide on a third

country codeshare basis, pursuant to its codeshare arrangement with the TACA Gr oup air carriers (“TACA Group ”)

. 1 In support of this re newal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:
1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 111 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281.

1 The TACA Group carriers and their homelands are: TACA International Airlines, S.A. (“TACA”)

– El Salv ador; Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. (“LACSA”)

– Costa Rica; AVIATECA S.A.

– Guatemala; and Trans American Airlines, S.A. d/b/a TACA Peru (“TACA Peru”)

– Peru

. US Airways maintains separate authority covering its codeshare arrangement with the TACA Group ’ s sister ca rrier Aerov í as del Continente Americano, S.A. ( “ Avianca ” ). ( See DOT Order 2007

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- 20 , April 18, 2007, Dockets DOT

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2005

- 22228 and

- 22578 ( B lanket Open Skies Route Authority) and Notice of Action Taken , November 16, 2012, Docket DOT

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- 2012

- 0155.)Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption (United States

– Worldwide Third

- Country Codesharing )

2 2. US Airways is a citi zen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services contemplated by this renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of public convenience and exemption authoriti es. ( See , e.g. , DOT Order 2007

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- 20, April 18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OST

- 2005

- 22578 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, J uly 29, 2013 , Docket DOT

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- 12259 (United States

– B elize ).) Pursuant to Ru le 24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness.
3. By Notice of Action Taken ( Novemb er 1 0 , 20 11 ), the Department granted US Airway s a two

- year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in “[ s ] cheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide on a third

- country code

- share basis pursuant to its arrangement with the TACA Group carriers

. ” ( Docket DOT

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4. US Airways provides scheduled air service pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with TACA , LACSA, and TACA Peru

. TACA, LACSA, and TACA Peru hold a statement of authorization “to display US Airways’ “US ” designator code on flights operated either for themselves or for other TACA Group carriers 2 in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail: (a) between any point or

2 “The TACA Group holds blanket wet lease authority from the Department. See Department Act ion on Application in Docket DOT

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- 2000

- 8342, dated December 1, 2000. Pursuant to this approval... TACA, TACA Peru, and LACSA occasionally wet leas e aircraft to one another as well as to other carriers of the TACA Group. TACA, TACA Peru and LACSA will di splay the “US” code on flights they operate for themselves as well as those operated under wet lease for other TACA Group carriers. The “US” designator code will not be displayed on flights operated by TACA Group carriers other than TACA, LACSA, and TACA Peru until each such carrier obtains its own statement of authorization.” ( Notice of Action Taken, November 12, 2009, Docket DOT

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. )Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption (United States

– Worldwide Third

- Country Codesharing )

3 points in the United States and any point or points in El S alvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, or Peru (on a nonstop basis or via intermediate points); (b) between points in the United States; (c) between points in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, or Peru; (d) beyond El Sa lvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, or Peru to any point or points; and (e) beyond the United States to any point or points.” (Notice of Action Taken, November 12, 2009,
Docket DOT

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- 0261.)
5. The Department has previously determined t hat the exemption authority sought in this renewal application is consistent with the aviation agreements between the United States and the homelands of the TACA Group

. ( See Notice of Action Taken,
November 1 0 , 20 11 , Docket DOT

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6. Pursuant t o 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, US Airways intends to rely on the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exemption pending a final determination on this renewal application. US Airways’ current exe mption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide on a third

- country codeshare basis, pursuant to its codeshare arrangement with the TACA Group air car riers is effective through November 1 0 , 201 3

. Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed under the provisions of Part 377.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption (United States

– Worldwide Third

- Country Codesharing )

4 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its exemption authority to engage in schedule d foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide on a third

country codeshare basis, pursuant to its codeshare arrangement with the TACA Group , as discussed herein. Respectf ully submitted,

_________ __________________ Howard Kass Vice President , Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director , Legal and Government Affairs US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326

- 5153 how ard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com September 1 2 , 20 1 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on September 12 , 201 3 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority b y email upon those addressees listed below:
urskr @state.gov ( Department of State) esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) vane ssa.balgobin@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) john.allen @faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) dan.weiss@united.com (United) steve.morrissey@united.com (United) karine.faden@united.com (Un ited) francis.heil@aa.com (American) robert.wirick@aa.com (American) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta) jhill@dowlohnes .com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian ) perkmann @ dowlohnes .com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian) robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBl ue) msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska) jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit) dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit) bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest) leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest) ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic) robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic) patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic) john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country) rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas) anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) cefelts @fedex. com (FedEx) nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_______________________ Benjamin T. Slocum